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Anorexia Nervosa - Psychology
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Definition of 'Anorexia Nervosa'An eating disorder that is characterized by the lack or loss of APPETITE, known as ANOREXIA. Other features include excess fear of becoming OVERWEIGHT; BODY IMAGE disturbance; significant WEIGHT LOSS; refusal to maintain minimal normal weight; and AMENORRHEA. This disorder occurs most frequently in adolescent females. (APA, Thesaurus of Psychological Index Terms, 1994) Common names: Anorexia Nervosa; Anorexia Nervosas; Nervosa, Anorexia; Nervosas, Anorexia |
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30 Aug 2009 
OBJECTIVE: Self-reported height and weight data are commonly reported within eating disorders research, and often used clinically. The aims of this study are to demonstrate the accuracy of self-reported height and weight among a group of women with ... Read more...
Caring for a sibling with anorexia nervosa: a qualitative study.
30 Aug 2009 OBJECTIVE: Few studies have explored eating disorders from the perspective of non-affected siblings. The aim of this investigation was to explore the unique experiences and challenges of siblings of women with anorexia nervosa (AN). METHOD: Twelve ... Read more...
A 4-year prospective study of eating disorder NOS compared with full eating disorder syndromes.
30 Aug 2009 OBJECTIVE: To examine the course of Eating Disorder NOS (EDNOS) compared with anorexia nervosa (AN), bulimia nervosa (BN), and binge eating disorder (BED). METHOD: Prospective study of 385 participants meeting DSM-IV criteria for AN, BN, BED, and ... Read more...
Latest indexed articles for 'Anorexia Nervosa - Psychology'
These are the very latest articles for this heading:
- A patient's journey. Anorexia nervosa.
22 Sep 2009 - Anorexia nervosa and the body image myth. 30 Aug 2009
- Accuracy of self-reported weight and height among women with eating disorders: a replication and extension study. 30 Aug 2009
- Caring for a sibling with anorexia nervosa: a qualitative study. 30 Aug 2009
- A 4-year prospective study of eating disorder NOS compared with full eating disorder syndromes. 30 Aug 2009
- An examination of the overlap between genetic and environmental risk factors for intentional weight loss and overeating. 30 Aug 2009
- Reproduction and offspring status 18 years after teenage-onset anorexia nervosa--a controlled community-based study. 30 Aug 2009
- Family functioning and maternal distress in adolescent girls with anorexia nervosa. 30 Aug 2009
- Second-degree atrioventricular block (Mobitz Type I) in an adolescent with anorexia nervosa: intrinsic or acquired conduction abnormality. 30 Aug 2009
- Caffeine, artificial sweetener, and fluid intake in anorexia nervosa. 30 Aug 2009
- Countertransference reactions to adolescents with eating disorders: relationships to clinician and patient factors. 30 Aug 2009
- Effect of perceived anonymity in assessments of eating disordered behaviors and attitudes. 30 Aug 2009
- Anorexic self-control and bulimic self-hate: differential outcome prediction from initial self-image. 30 Aug 2009
- An 8-year longitudinal study of the natural history of threshold, subthreshold, and partial eating disorders from a community sample of adolescents. 30 Jul 2009
- Genetic risk factors for disordered eating in adolescent males and females. 30 Jul 2009
- New insights into symptoms and neurocircuit function of anorexia nervosa. 13 Jul 2009
- Eating disorders: a basic emotion perspective. 29 Jun 2009
- Disgust and eating disorder symptomatology in a non-clinical population: the role of trait anxiety and anxiety sensitivity. 29 Jun 2009
- Emotion-focused therapy in a case of anorexia nervosa. 29 Jun 2009
- Eating disorders and emotions. 29 Jun 2009
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Technical information about 'Anorexia Nervosa'
Definition: An eating disorder that is characterized by the lack or loss of APPETITE, known as ANOREXIA. Other features include excess fear of becoming OVERWEIGHT; BODY IMAGE disturbance; significant WEIGHT LOSS; refusal to maintain minimal normal weight; and AMENORRHEA. This disorder occurs most frequently in adolescent females. (APA, Thesaurus of Psychological Index Terms, 1994)
Descriptor UI: D000856
Alternative terms: Anorexia Nervosa; Anorexia Nervosas; Nervosa, Anorexia; Nervosas, Anorexia;
Related Mesh Headings: Anorexia;
Allowable Qualifiers: blood; cerebrospinal fluid; chemically induced; classification; complications; diagnosis; diet therapy; drug therapy; economics; enzymology; ethnology; etiology; genetics; history; immunology; metabolism; microbiology; mortality; nursing; epidemiology; parasitology; pathology; physiopathology; prevention & control; psychology; radiography; radionuclide imaging; rehabilitation; surgery; therapy; urine; ultrasonography; virology;
Tree Number: F03.375.100;
Technical Notes: ANOREXIA is also available